Apple told to pay $532.9M to Smartflash LLC for patent infringement in iTunes, will appeal
Apple Told by Jury to Pay $532.9 Million in Gaming Patent Trial — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. was told to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury said the company's iTunes software …
Gemalto confirms probable hack by NSA and GCHQ, but says there was no massive theft of SIM encryption keys, only a breach of its office network
Gemalto presents the findings of its investigations into the alleged hacking of SIM card encryption keys by Britain's Government Communications Headquarters …
Source: Top-end 128GB Samsung Galaxy S6 priced at $1,189, curved model facing supply constraints
Source: Curved Samsung Galaxy S6 will suffer from yield issues at launch — One of Samsung's carrier partners gives Ars Technica the skinny. — According to a source …
Motorola's new Moto E has LTE and a bigger screen for just $149
Motorola teased an announcement in the form a hand-delivered package last week, and sure enough, today the company delivered a box with a new Moto E. The second-generation Moto E is still Motorola's m...
Internet.org's 2014 State of Global Connectivity report: Internet adoption growth slows to 6.6%, just 32% of people have Internet access in emerging economies
The State of Global Connectivity — State of Connectivity: A Report on Global Internet Access, a new study by Internet.org examines …
Blackberry Classic will launch on Verizon Feb. 26; $100 with $50 rebate on two-year contract
BlackBerry Classic Available This Thursday On The Verizon Wireless Network — BlackBerry Classic Available Feb. 26 on the Verizon Wireless Network — Familiar Design and QWERTY Keyboard on the Natio...
Ting launches open beta for GSM service on T-Mobile's network
Ting launches open beta for its GSM network — Ting's GSM network, which it announced late last year, has officially entered into an open beta. Previously, customers could test the network out on an...
US offers $3M reward for Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev for his role in GameOver Zeus botnet
U.S. offers highest-ever reward for Russian hacker — (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department and FBI on Tuesday announced a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction …
Dish Network saved $3.25B by bidding for spectrum as a “very small business” using loopholes
How Loopholes Turned Dish Network Into a ‘Very Small Business’ — Charles W. Ergen, the billionaire who controls the satellite-TV provider Dish Network, and his company …
Since Snowden leaks, China has dropped Cisco, Apple, McAfee, and others for government purchases
Exclusive: China drops leading technology brands for state purchases — (Reuters) - China has dropped some of the world's leading technology brands from its approved state purchase lists …
Former Kleiner Perkins partner Trae Vassallo to testify she was harassed by same partner as Ellen Pao
Venture Capitalist Trae Vassallo to Testify She Was Harassed by Same Partner as Ellen Pao — One of the first witnesses in the gender discrimination case brought by former partner Ellen Pao …
Perceptiv introduces SHIFT, a plug-in accessory for drones that lets filmmakers track and frame subjects; available fall 2015 for $600
Perceptiv's SHIFT Turns Drones Into Smart Dollies For Filmmakers — Drone tech is exciting and full of potential, but few companies are focusing on tech …
Anthem says breach may have also affected up to 18.8M Blue Cross Blue Shield customers
Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack — (Reuters) - Health insurer Anthem Inc, which earlier this month reported that it was hit by a massive cyberbreach …
Hortonworks falls short with $12.7M in revenue in its first earnings report
Updated at 4:38 p.m. Pacific to remove references to Cloudera's customer base. A Cloudera spokeswoman says Cloudera and Hortonworks count customers differently. — Hortonworks, a company selling a d...
Google Tests Live Chat With Businesses From Search Results
Google is testing out a service that incorporates live chat with businesses right into search results, via a new link that shows whether a business is currently available, and immediately launches a c...
Microsoft Garage incubator delivers new Windows Phone, Android productivity apps
Summary:Microsoft has made a handful of new, free experimental productivity apps for Windows Phone and Android available for download from its Garage incubator. — In October 2014, Microsoft announce...
Target Says Credit Card Data Breach Cost It $162M In 2013-14
When it comes to data breaches, retailers are one of the biggest targets these days, and today we have some detail on the costs around one of the more high-profile attacks. Target today said that it ...
Google Acquires Facebook Marketing Startup Toro
Toro, a startup that helps developers promote their apps on Facebook, just announced that it's been acquired by Google. — The company was originally known as Red Hot Labs, and it's led by Amitt Maha...
Microsoft removing Google Talk integration and discontinuing support for Facebook chat in Outlook
Microsoft kills off Google and Facebook chat for Outlook.com — Microsoft is revealing today that it plans to kill off Google and Facebook chat from its Outlook.com email service “within the next cou...
Twitter's “While You Were Away” Feature Launches On Android
One month after launching on iOS, Twitter's “While You Were Away” feature is finally available for Android users. — “While You Were Away,” which Twitter first previewed last fall, represents a signi...
Net neutrality order could get last-minute change on peering classifications as FCC Democrat Mignon Clyburn reportedly questions Wheeler's plan
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Opera launches App Pass zero-rating tool for carriers; testing to begin with Norwegian carrier Telenor in Asia
David Meyer / Gigaom :
Firmware is vulnerable because vendors rarely sign or authenticate the software
Why Firmware Is So Vulnerable to Hacking, and What Can Be Done About It — When Kaspersky Lab revealed last week that it had uncovered a sophisticated piece of malware designed to plant malicious cod...
Xero lands $100M backing from Accel Partners for US expansion ahead of expected IPO
Xero raises $140 million to fund US and UK growth Jon Russell / TechCrunch : Xero Raises $111M And Hires New U.S. Lead For Its Cloud-Based Accounting Business Mark Calvey / bizjournals : Xero raises $...
Google turns annual Pwnium bug-hunting contest into year-round program with unlimited rewards
Google Pwnium Program Now Open All Year — Google is expanding its successful Pwnium vulnerability reward program-which has run at various security conferences for a couple of years …
Medium adds tags, simplifies posting, and redesigns presentation of posts as it aims for shorter, off-the-cuff content
Caroline O'Donovan / Nieman Lab :
Android and iOS take 96% of smartphone OS market in Q4 and calendar year 2014
AMD claims Carrizo chip offers substantial performance, battery life boosts
Here's How They Cut Down On Power Jon Fingas / Engadget : AMD's next laptop processor is mostly about battery life Peter Bright / Ars Technica : AMD's Carrizo System-on-Chip: more transistors, more pe...
Juniper CIO Bask Iyer to become next VMware CIO, replacing Tony Scott
Rachel King / ZDNet :
HP posts mixed Q1 results as revenue slipped 5% year-over-year to $26.8B; strong US dollar cited as culprit
Rachel King / ZDNet :
Internet of things starter kit unveiled by ARM and IBM
Wall St. and Law Firms Plan Cooperative Body to Bolster Online Security
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times :
Twitter's global head of developer and platform relations, Jeff Sandquist, is departing after less than 18 months
Kurt Wagner / Re/code :
Facebook releases Origami Live, a new app for testing app prototypes designed with Origami on iPhone or iPad
Brandon Walkin / Facebook Code :
IBM brings location awareness to MobileFirst apps
Joab Jackson / PC World :
Sense sleep tracker now available for purchase, shipping to backers today
Owen Williams / The Next Web :
Snapchat's “Our Stories” are generating tens of millions of views
Carmel DeAmicis / Gigaom :
Kaspersky Labs Launches Online Bootcamp To Eye Security Startups
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
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